Information about #A68B5E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#A68B5E presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Sand (#A88F59). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Rush (#A28A64) and Golden Quartz Ochre (#AA8A58).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 139, 94)), which gives #A68B5E its character. If you plan to put text on a #A68B5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #A68B5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#A68B5E color variations
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#A68B5E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A68B5E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A68B5E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A68B5E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A68B5E color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A68B5E color
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Nearest named colors to #A68B5E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A88F59
#A28A64
#AA8A58
#A38F58
#A68459
#9F8460
#AC9362
#AB8953
#A68064
#A3876A
#B38B5E
#9D8261
#A68B5E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A68B5E
- RGB166, 139, 94
- CMYK0, 11, 28, 35
- CSSrgb(166, 139, 94)
- HSL38°, 29%, 51%
- HSL Precise37.5°, 28.8%, 50.98%
- HSV38°, 43%, 65%
- HSB38°, 43%, 65%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
- GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.545, 0.369)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.545, 0.369, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.545, 0.369)
- Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA68B5E
- DECIMAL ID10914654
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
